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==Profile== | ==Profile== | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Parvati is a Hindu goddess, and she is the consort of [[Shiva]]. [[Kali]] and [[Durga]] are manifestations of Parvati. | Parvati is a Hindu goddess, she is the daughter of Himavat (personification of the Himalayan mountains) and she is the consort of [[Shiva]]. In addition, she is the mother to the gods [[Ganesha]] and [[Kartikeya]]. The goddesses [[Kali]] and [[Durga]] are manifestations of Parvati, both being created to slay the demon Mahishasura<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahishasura</ref>. In her past life as a human, Parvati was born as [[Sati]], who also married Shiva. However, Sati's father, Daksha, disapproved of the marriage and upon insulting Shiva during a sacred ritual Sati immolated herself to be reborn<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sati_(Hindu_goddess)</ref>. As Parvati, she took on many years of meditation and renounced her status as a princess to gain Shiva's love, though he remained distant due to the loss of Sati. The gods attempted to bring the two together, using [[Kama]] to shoot his arrow of love. Shiva, however, unleashed his third eye and burned Kama to ashes, necessitating Parvati to continue her austerities<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamadeva#Incineration_by_Shiva</ref>. By the end, Shiva opened his heart to her again after testing her devotion and the two were wedded. | ||
As the material balance to Shiva's asceticism, Parvati exists as a symbol of the divine feminine, Shakti. This is thus emphasized in the fusion spell [[Ardhanari]] and special fusion [[Ardha]]. | |||
===Design=== | ===Design=== | ||